National Republican., 1887-01-14
TILLERs oF THE LAND.
Congress Urged 20 Enact Measures to
Eradicate Cattle Diseases.

EfHu1Chto Chttte D1seaSebs
The closing session Of the farmers con-
gress was held yesterday morning, with
President Beverley in the chair.
Representative Hatch, Of Missouri, chair
man Of the House committee on agricul-
ture, was introduced TO the congress.
The president announced the following
committees:
Committee to confer with the agricul-
tural committees Of both houses OF Con.
grees and with the State Departments.
w. Corbin, chairman, Virginia; j. G.
Walsh, Maryland; j. o. Saxton, Pennsyl-
vania;J w. Miles, Iowa, and d. NJ. Rus
sell, Mississippi.
Committee TO confer with the Senate in
relation to the Secretary Of Agriculture
and the interstate commerce bill-R. L. w.
Duke, chairman. Virginia; j. 7. Henderson,
Georgia; Thomas II. Dudley, New Jersey;
Springer Harbaugh, Minnesota. and w. L.
Parkinson, Kansas.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following for the consideration Of Con-
grcss:
Whereas the existence OF contagious pleuro-
pneumonia at different points In the United
States and Canada has already caused paralysis
of the cattle industry OF the country and lm-
mense direct and indirect money loss, and at
most important branch Of the agricultural
interest. the food supply export trade, aud
transportation business OF the United States
Resoired, That tho sixth National Farmers
Congress- assembled at Washington, ID. o.,
Jan. IL, 1887, earnestly urges. upon the Con.
gress Of the United States the immediate enact.
ment OF such laws rs will confer all necessary
powers and furnish adequate means aud ma.
chinery for the prompt eradication OF con-
tegious and infectious disease among cattle In
the United States.
hlen Tho fnlin~tnr,
Resoired. That the clause In tho charters OF
the national banks which forbids their loaning
money on real estate works great injury to
the farmers of the United States by denying
them TO pay brber raIe Of interest tban amy
other class OF citizens and that we, the farm
ers OF the United States In congress assembled,
DO most respectfully, but urgently, ask the
same.
Rcsoired, That the bills reported by the COM
miltee on agriculture In Congress-H. Il. 229S
and 1884, to promote agriculture and for other
purposes, and also to procure and publish GER
tain information relative TO the demand for
and price OF American agricultural and other
products in foreign countrieb-meet the ap-
proval Of this congress.
The resolutions were all adopted unani-
mously without discussion.
The same committee reported resolutions
making changes In the constitution, which
were also adopted.
On motion of ii. l.. ID. Lewis, Of Virginia,
certain resolutions passed at the session of
the congress at St. Paul in August last were
reaffirmed and adopted.
The following resolution was adopted by
a rising vote unanimously:
RCsoircd, That the thanks OF this congress be
rendered to its officers for the ability, energy,
and punctuality shown In the Performance oi
their duties, and particularly that our thanks
be rendered to the president, hoping that he
may live to see the full fruitiOn of his labOrs.
President Beverley said:
DELEGATES AND GENTLEMEN: have labored
for six years as the president of this congress
as assiduously as my abilities would permit.
had believed from year to year that we would
reach some fruits ofOur labors. have attended
this Congress of the United States here for six
years as a lobbyist, the most dsagreeable duty,
Iexpeot you will all concede, that man can
possibly undertake, and 1 believe that we are
going to receive some fruits at this present
recompense to me, but to have your thanks
and confidence through the resolution offered
by the gentleman from Minnesota so unani-
mously expressed will be ample compensation
to me, whether the Congress of the United
States does anything or not thank you, gen
temen, for your kindness.
At o'clock the congress adjourned to
meet In the city Of Chicago in November
next. The day will be made known to the
delegates by circular from the President
The delegates will cali upon the president
to-day at 1:30 o'clock, and will meet al
Wizards at 1 o'clock and proceed from
| there In body to the white house.